Staple anchor



Sept. 11, 1934. mw. xHLENl-ELDT 1,973,411

STAPLE ANCHOR Filed Aug. 2l, 1933 Patented Sept. 11, 1934 PATENT orifice STAPLE ANCHOR August W. Ihlenfeldt, Wausau, Wis.

v Application August 21,

4 Claims.

This invention appertains to wire fences and more particularly to novel means for holding the fence wire in position on the fence post.

One of the primary objects of my invention is to provide'means for iirmly securing wire fences to concrete or like fence posts, whereby neither the fence wire or post will be injured in any way and whereby the fencing can be easily removed, when so desired. i

Another salient object of my invention is the provision of novel members anchored in the fence posts with clamps for engaging the fence wire detachably iitted within said members for firmly holding the wire to the post, novel, means being also provided whereby accidental displacement of the clamps is positively prevented.

A further important object of my invention is the provision of novel socket members anchored in the fence post for detachably receiving the wire holding members or clamps, said wire holding members embodying resilient legs having locking projections for engaging in keeper openings formed in the walls of the socket members, the socket members carrying sliding locks for Vengaging between the legs of the wire holding members, so as to hold the legs against movement and thereby prevent displacement of said members.

A'further object of my invention is the provision of novel means for operating ythe locking members or blocks from the exterior of the sockets, whereby said locking members can be moved intol and out of locking position to permit the insertion or removal of the wire holding members from the sockets.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a novel wire holding device of the above character, which will be durable and eiiicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market and associated with a fence post at a small cost.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel arrangement, construction and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more speciiically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing; in which:-

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through one of my improved wire holding means, the section being taken substantially on the line 1--1 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 2 is a Afragmentary vertical section through a fence post, showing one of my improved wire retaining means anchored therein, the wire retaining devicejbeing shown Vin longitudinal section, the section being taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 3, lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through one of my improved wire holding members, the section being taken substantially on the line 3 3 193s, serial No. 686,066

(cl. 25e- 50) of Figure 2, looking in thedirection of the arrows. Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view similar to Figure 2, but showing the wire holding clamp in its partially inserted position.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of my improved Wire holding device.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of thesame showing the opposite side thereof from Figure'.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate the corresponding part-s throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates one of my improved fence wire holding devices and B a fence post with which the same can be associated.

The fence post B can be of any preferred character and ii desired, can be formed of concrete, in which instance, my improved wire holding device is anchored therein during the casting of the post.

Referring more particularly to my fence wire holding device A, the same embodies a socket member 10 and a wire engaging member 30;

The socket member 1G comprises a casing "11 preferably formed from companion sections 12 and` 13 which can be connected together by means of rivets 14. The sections of 'the casing are so formed as to provide a longitudinally eX-` tending barrel portion 15 and a longitudinally extending socket chamber 1'6. The socket cham'- ber 16 gradually narrows toward its forward end and this chamber preferably includes a downwardly and forwardly inclined topwall 17 and a horizontally disposed bottom wall 18. The top wall 17 is provided with a series of spaced openings 19. Similar spaced openings 20 are formed in the bottom wall 18 in advance of the openings 19.v

Slidably mounted within the chamber 16 is a slide lock block 21, whichV is of substantially a wedge shape and the top and bottom edges thereof conform to the configuration of the chamber. The slide block 21 is provided with an inverted T- shaped slot 22 for a purpose, which will beV later set'forth.

The slide block is moved backand forthl within the casing or chamber by a novel mechanism, which includes a feed screw 23 arranged within the barrel 15. The ends of the feed screw'are rotatably mounted in the end walls of the casing or socket member and the head of the feed screw is arranged beyond the front end of the casing or socket member, so that the feed screw can be conveniently rotated by the use of a screw driver or like implement. A feed nut 2li is mounted upon the feed screw and this feed nut carries a ldepending slide arm 25, the lower end of which is in turn provided with rightangularly extendingV `lingers 26. These fingers project into the chamber 16 and are received within the inverted T-shaped slot 22 of the slide block 21.

terminals of the legs 31 and 32, are provided.V

with substantially right-angularly extending toes or lugs 34, which are adapted to be selectively' received within the openings 19' and 2ilher.eto,

fore referred to.

The leg 31 is formed considerably5longerithan the leg 32 and this facilitates the initial insertionof the wire holding member within the chamber or.- socket.; Also,f the` legfl. is preferably at an angle totheyleg132, so. as to conform to the nclinationofA the topwall. 1.7 oi the chamber.

In useot my improvediwire fence holding device; the: screw 23. is turned so; as to feed the slide block 21 to the rear of the casing or socket chamber, as: shown in 4 of the drawings, aften which the wiregholdingimember 30 is: placed over' the wire and the;` legs: 31Y and 32;' arel compressed and-forced toward one another against their: inherent resiliency; When. the legs are in thisposition, the legs can then be inserted within thegchamber-andithe member-ispositioned in the desired distancezand'thelugs ortoes34 are sprung intothe: desired openings19 and 20;

Thiswillgrmly hold thefwreagainst the post and obviously-whenrit isV desired to remove the wireit-'is;merely. necessary toagain compress the legs, so as to remove the toes or lugs 34 from thefopenings 20,. afterY which the wirel holding memlfxeril can be pulled'` from out ofA the socket chamber.

In order to,r prevent-i accidental, displacement. of the wireholding"member 30 and to firmiylock the same in` place, the slideblock is fedtforwardly by'meansyo thefeed screw until the same rides betweeny the: legs 31 and 32 into rm; contact therewith; This positively-prevents the legs from being` forced inwardly towardV one another.` and in; fact', the wedge; shape of; theblock tends to spread the legs` and to bind the, same against theL walls of-l theI chamber;

When the sockets; are iinbeddedi in cement or. concretel fence; posts; soft: metalA wires: are placed infthe-openings'lg and 20.,.so1asztoprevent the lling upof these openings by4 the concrete.V and to form sockets within the concrete to receive thertoesor'lugsifi; After tlie` concrete has set, a hookz-like instrumentr (notshown)V is inserted within the` chamber and the fsoft metalwires Yare pulledout; One of thesewires is ,shown indotted linesinaligure 4i on" the'idrawing andthe saine is1 indicatedY by, the reference: character 29.

From the foregoing description, it canbeY seen that I- have? provided? a novela and: simple device for holding fence `wires-on concrete andlike'fence posts;V Y

Y While-I have shown the socket member in the drawing as formed: from castings,v it is` to`- be understoodthat thersocket member can'bemade int any desiredfway. andinzfact, thesamecan be constructed from sheetV metal bent into thede'- siredform. 1 -f Obviously; the useiof the device isnot limited toifence postsandrthe f same I canbe used inf other concreteor cementitiousf structures, Wherey wires ara tobe held.

Y The adjustment'` ofV the stapleV or Vwire holding member 30 permits different sizes of wires to be held and in fact, the device itself can be made in diierent sizes to permit the same to hold large wires: and cables.V

@ne of the main objectsof forming the entrance to the socket chamber of a small character is to lessen the possibility of rain, snow and the like within the chamber and thus, the devices protected to a great extent against the elements;

The provision of the long leg and the short leg permits the free insertion of the staple or wire holding' member30' into the small opening.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this inverrtion,.butk what I claim as new isz- 1i A devicefor holding, fence' wire. on' fence posts comprisnga: socket member adapted tol be carried by'a fences post, said socket member having' ai socket lchambemthey opposite walls of which are provided with, openings, a substantially' U.- shapedtwireA` receiving member insertable in the chamber: havingrresilientilegs, toes on the terminals of the legs for engaging within the: open.-

ings, andi means slidably.y mounted in the'socket and movable' betweent the4 legsl for preventing movement ofI the: legs toward oneanother.`

device for holding: fence wireV on fence posts comprising; a socket lmember adapted tofbe secured to a fence post, the-socket member hav.- ing a socket chamber'- gradually narrowing towardi the' forward end` thereof, a= substantially Us-shaped resilientv fence:wirefsupporting member insertable-within'thechamber, and a: wedge block movable: into binding engagement with? the legs for: holding said legs against'` the walls of the chamber;

3A1 devicefor holding.v fence wire onfence posts: comprising a; socket memberadapted to be carredr-byavience'post having-ga socket chamber,

said chamber' including a bottom wall and; a

downwardly and forwardlyinclined,top walk. a

resilient substantially LJ-shaped` wire'- supporting member insertable- Within thesocket chamber,

one on saidi legs beinglonger:v than the other of L said; legs` andiV disposed at` an-` angle thereto for engagingftheinclinediwall, a slide-block mounted within-1 said chamber, and' means for sliding the block between the legs of the-fence wiresupportingfinember fior bindingsaid-legs in contact with the' walls; of the socket chamber.

4J. A* deviceI forv holding: fencel wire on fence posts `comprisingna socket member adapted tofbe carried by, a1 fence post,` said socketr member includingLa casingl having a longitudinally extendi ing barrel, and-A alongitudinaliy extending; socket chamber narrowing toward its forward: end; op posed Walls.-` ofiA the.4 socket chamber being). pro vidediwith' a series-off spacedopenings,l a resilient substantially U-shaped; fence wire supporting member insertable within the chamber. having one or its leg-s longer than the other, oppositely directedzt'oesformed onthelegs for engaging in the openingsa-l slide block. mounted; within the sockethamber; a: feed: screw` rotatably mounted inithebarrel, aifeednut on the screw, and means connecting. thea feed nut with theslide`l block, whereby uponirotation ofv thev screw, theblockcan be moved. longitudinally of 'the' socket chamber between` the legs)A of the wirefence supporting means.'

AUGUST W. IHLENFELDT. 

